Wireless SSID Circuit Identification System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for troubleshooting and identifying electrical circuits are inefficient, as they can only test one circuit at a time, often require physical proximity to the breaker panel, and lack simultaneous monitoring capabilities, posing challenges in complex environments like data centers and large sites.
Innovation Solution
A wireless testing system using service set identifier (SSID) communication signals to simultaneously troubleshoot, verify, analyze, monitor, and control multiple electrical circuits, employing wireless devices that convert physical electrical inputs into SSID signals for real-time monitoring and identification, combined with AI and augmented reality for enhanced user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If existing testing devices are used to identify electrical circuits, then circuit identification can be achieved, but only one circuit can be tested at a time, reducing productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the circuit identification task into multiple independent wireless testing devices, each capable of autonomously testing a specific circuit by monitoring SSID beacon signals. This segmentation allows parallel testing of multiple circuits simultaneously, transforming a sequential process into a parallel one, thereby dramatically improving productivity and reducing the time required to test multiple circuits.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical/hardwired testing methods with wireless communication technology. Wireless testing devices use SSID beacon signals to communicate circuit status information without physical connections, eliminating the need for manual circuit-by-circuit testing and enabling simultaneous monitoring of multiple circuits, thus improving testing efficiency and reducing time loss.
2Ease of operation
If traditional circuit testing methods are used, then circuit status can be determined, but physical proximity to the breaker panel is required, reducing ease of operation
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces wireless testing devices as intermediaries between the breaker panel and the user. These devices are positioned near the circuits being tested and wirelessly transmit circuit status information to remote user devices. This intermediary approach eliminates the need for users to physically approach the breaker panel, allowing circuit information access from any location within wireless range, thereby improving ease of operation without being constrained by distance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces physical presence requirements with wireless communication. Instead of requiring users to be physically near the breaker panel to test circuits, the system uses wireless SSID beacon signals to transmit circuit status information remotely. This substitution allows users to access circuit information from distant locations, significantly improving ease of operation and eliminating the constraint of physical proximity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple electrical outlets are on one line connected to the same circuit breaker, then power distribution is efficient, but circuit identification becomes confusing, increasing device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by providing unique, location-specific identification information for each circuit through wireless testing devices. Each device monitors and transmits SSID beacon signals that contain specific circuit identification data, allowing users to distinguish between multiple outlets on the same circuit line. This localized identification approach simplifies troubleshooting by providing clear, specific circuit information rather than generic breaker panel data, reducing perceived complexity despite multiple outlets per line.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the distance between outlets and breaker panel increases, then electrical distribution flexibility improves, but information transmission about circuit status becomes difficult, reducing reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses wireless testing devices as intermediaries positioned near remote outlets to monitor and transmit circuit status information. These devices receive power from the local circuit and wirelessly communicate status data back to user devices, ensuring reliable information transmission regardless of the distance between outlets and the breaker panel. This intermediary approach maintains reliability by establishing local communication nodes rather than relying on distant centralized monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from centralized breaker panel monitoring to a distributed wireless monitoring network. Instead of transmitting information from a single central location (breaker panel), the system creates multiple wireless communication channels from various outlet locations. This dimensional change from centralized to distributed architecture ensures reliable information transmission across large distances by establishing local communication points throughout the electrical system.
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AI summary
A system for testing one or more electric circuits simultaneously includes one or more wireless testing devices connected to one or more electric circuits through wired connection, and a receiver device communicatively coupled to the one or more wireless testing devices through wireless connection. Each wireless testing device includes an input unit for converting a physical electrical input received from corresponding electric circuit, into an electrical signal, a generator unit configured to generate one or more variable service set identifier (SSID) communication signals based on corresponding input electrical signal, and a transmitter unit configured to transmit the one or more SSID communication signals to one or more receiver devices simultaneously. The receiver device is configured to receive and monitor the one or more SSID signals, to troubleshoot, verify, analyze, monitor, control and identify the one or more electrical circuits simultaneously.